The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28

! It is now about three years since the
Germans began to train dogs for outpost
service in time of war, she first expert
ment being made at Lubben, in Prussia,
ana in Elsas. The dogs, says Berlin
letter, are all of the same breeds breed
not thought very highly of among us.
They are Pomeranians or Spitzes, mostly
white Ia color, but occasionally gray, the
gray ores being chosen whep possible,
owing to- their not being so conspicuous.
Our Spitz dogs are always faithful as
long as they are left at liberty, bat, once
they are chained, little dependence is to-
be placed upon them; and the saa,e Pc
culiarity distinguishes the breed in its
native country. Each dog wears light
iron collar and pouch for letters, but he
is never tied up on led by q string. HH
education is very carefully attended to.
He is taught to smell out Frenchman
or Russian anywhere, and to know the
difference between foreign uniforms and
THAT of his own land!. BY certain sounds.
and gestures he is taught to give his
master notice of his discoveries, and he
has to run from post to- post with letters
LII AiS pouCu, pcSloo pVOhluS Up eu0
wounded and struggling Of the regiment
(Which he belongs. Every company
has two or three dogs, so that the ''regi-
mental dogsn number a'oouple of score
at; least; and these dogs always 60 out
with the advance guard A strange
sight 1t is to see German regiment on
the march with the dogs behind the
baudy each looking as important as If
he carried the proverbial field marshaps
baton in his pouch. The dogs are always
stationed with the outer ring Of sentries.
As soon as stranger is noticed, off goes
the dog to investigate. A long sniff
gives him the characteristic odor, and
back; he comes to report. Should any.
thing suspicious be noted, away goes the
dog, skirting hedges and woods in
search of an ambush. When the infor-
mation'is complete, the report is written
on slip and placed in the pouch, and
the dog hurries off to the rear officer in
command.
Things Seen In Paris.
Economical country in point Of wrap
ping paper. No clean paper bags in gro
Gerry like ours. Old newspapers used to
wrap your sugar, etc., in. French print
ing ink very strong of tar, turpentine
and other sickness. Your butter and
cheese wrapped in bits of old ledgers.
No tramps. Beggars authorized some
how by law. Garry bundle of checks
or oolored slips of paper. Give one
penny, and he or she gives you cheeky
For: services rendered somehow. Very
common and cheap coffee. When sold
poured out of black bottle. As black
as>the bottle. Tastes like shoe blacking
warmed over. Only q counterfeit Of
coffee. Gingerbread abundant. No
ginger in it. Exclusive lotteries and fairs
for selling gingerbread. Made in
chunks two feet long and three inches
thick. Ditto in molds of gingerbread
kings and queens two feet long. Bend
like India rubber. Tastes ike ditto. Is
carried all over France from fair to fair.
Piled by the curb in the sun. Exposed
to various weathers. Stale if not mouldy.
Sometimes stuffed with boiled chestnuts.
Which makes it worse. Kept at gro
Gerry stores. Set out in front, along with
tubs, pals and brooms Dogs smell Of
it. Children finger it during their age
of sickness. Cats run over it. Mice
nibble it. Dust works through it.
Should see the old feather broom the
shopman sweeps it which every morning.
Gingerbread king held by the foot very
pliable. Will bend nearly double. Saw
one so carried by Lady in street car. Gin !.
gerbread auctions and lotteries. Lottery
man attracts crowd by batting hook. and
line with hunk of gingerbread. Sweeps
it over GRO owd of small boys who
must catch it in their mouths. Marks
each piece with chalk to correspond with
lottery ticket dealt out. When won
hands it to winner, first rubbing of
chalk on aged pair of pantaloons.-0hn
State Journal.